A physician and scientist at the Culver Institute who accidentally overdoses himself with gamma radiation during an unsupervised experiment. Traumatized by his wife's death, he transforms into a rage-driven creature when angered. He travels constantly, assuming new identities while seeking a cure and attempting to help those he meets, though his transformations attract unwanted attention.
Banner's scientific efforts directly target the Hulk's volatility, creating a feedback loop of suppression and eruption.
Banner treats his condition as a solvable scientific problem, driving the series' central quest.
The Hulk represents a resurrected threat that mirrors David's own ongoing struggle with his condition.
The core narrative engine of the series, built on the tension between revelation and secrecy.
External threats consistently override their adversarial dynamic, forcing pragmatic alliances.
Banner treats the Hulk as a historical/scientific phenomenon to study, separate from his own identity.
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